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Target: £400.00
Raised so far: £935.00
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My story

 

 
So there's physical disability.  Usually fairly obvious, something missing or broken.  But what about when what's broken is a person's mind? It's a completely different situation which is far harder to deal with - for everyone.
 
In the last year 3 of my friends have had significant mental ill health. I saw what they had to go through and also what their friends and family had to go through; trying to support them when all the usual rules had been lost.  There seemed to be a general lack of support and everyone is left to muddle through.
 
I am swimming the GREAT NORTH SWIM, a mile in Lake Windermere on 12th September, to raise money for SANE, a charity that aims to support those with mental health issues and also their friends and family.
 
Given that 1 in 4 of us will suffer from mental health problems in our life, a quarter of you could consider this as an investment!
 
Many thanks in advance.
 
Jane

Donation by Jane Atkinson 07/10/09  

£280.00 + £78.97 Gift Aid

Congratulations Jane! Donation by Simon Ellis 20/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope it went well. Donation by Kerry Bosworth 13/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Amazing effort Jane. Good luck with the swim... see you when you're back on dry land. Donation by Edwin Wong 12/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Am swimming in the 15.30 wave on Saturday so will look out for you. Good luck! Donation by Wendy Gregory 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck Jane. Go for it. I can't wait to hear the details.x Donation by sarah steven 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with your swim. Love all the Penns Donation by Gill 09/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

The very best of luck for your swim, will be thinking of you! love Linzi, Andy & Chloe xxx Donation by Linzi Way 09/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck hun!! You're crazy - I love it! Must catch up properly soon, I have been v useless recently! xx Donation by Becky Bryan 08/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Have you decided whether you're going to wear a wet-suit or go retro and smear yourself in porpoise oil? Donation by Richard Antrobus 04/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You go girl! Alec says if you start lagging, just remember the murky water and 2ft long Pike beneath you. Helpful isn't he?!! Lots of love xx Donation by Fran & Alec 03/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You're swimming a mile...in the Lake District...in September... The very best of luck to you! Donation by Edward Halliday 02/09/09  

£25.00

Good luck Jane! Well done for smashing your target already! xxx Donation by Andrew & Nicky 02/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck Jane! Lets hope it's not too chilly!! Alice x Donation by Alice Hartley 02/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! I believe there will be at least one NHS chief executive in there with you! Donation by Namita Kumar 02/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Go Jane! Excellent choice of charity (said the psychiatrist and his wife) Watch for the Geordie sharks. Donation by Neelom Sharma 01/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

great stuff jane. hope all is well with urself. enjoy the swim Donation by andrew murray 01/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Look out for my mum....... Donation by Laura Chapman 01/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Woo hoooo ! Go Jane! Go Jane! Go Jane! Will be thinking of you. xxxx Donation by Christopher Rae 01/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Great Cause!! Go Girl!! I'll be there to cheer you on! xxx Donation by Caroline Walker 31/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck! really sorry i can't be there xx Donation by Laura Barr 31/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

you're an inspiration Jane! Donation by Claire Walmsley 31/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great cause, best of luck Donation by Lucy Hansen 31/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hi Jane look forward to hearing all about the swim - good luck and well done for choosing such a worthwhile cause gab & noah x Donation by gabriel strauss 31/08/09  

£15.00

Good Luck Jane! Donation by Lucy Carruthers 30/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Awesome! Best of luck matey x Donation by Lenny 29/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Rob Watson 29/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Working in mental health means that I see the absolute importance of this cause on a daily basis. Well done! Donation by Hannah Roberts 29/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Excellent cause! Good luck Jane - all the best. Donation by Sunil Adwani 29/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

A cause close to my heart! Good luck with the swim... x Donation by Lisa MacDonald 29/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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